Reports

Australia in 2013 - economic forecasts and scenarios, analysis of the mood of consumers, the trend in federal politics.

The Miser Index is the main cause of the long retail downturn

Australia's Boomerang Offspring - Identifies an important change in the behaviour of young adults from mid-2010 and discusses the causes and implications.

Wisdom of the masses for 2013 - how consumer expectations about what will happen in the next year can be used to predict consumer behaviour  

Australian STEEP Trends - analysis of dozens of important trends including demographic, economic, environmental, political, and consumer trends.

Consumer Pulse - tracking surveys of consumer willingness and ability to spend.  Surveys conducted twice a year since 2003.  Most recent survey update is April 2012.  Also includes interest rate expectations and house price expectations.

Trends in consumer attitudes towards corporate social responsibility - surveys were conducted in 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 covering a battery of nine attitudinal measures.

Consumer Dashboard - 24 charts, with commentary, about the state of consumer spending and its drivers

Population Growth and Fertility Trends

Melbourne's long drought explained and prospects for the future

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